[ SECRET POST #3547 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3947 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

John Boyega's response wasn't terribly polite, but IMO, SLJ's remarks were far worse and I can understand Boyega's response. Where SLJ went wrong was that he strongly implies that the actor in question (Daniel Kaluuya) wouldn't understand about racial tensions and racism because he's not American. I mean... wow. That's incredibly ignorant on so many levels.

Later, SLJ claims he was criticizing the way Hollywood works. Well, that's kind of BS, because if you mean to criticize how casting works, why call out the actor? The actor isn't the one who decided to cast himself in the role. Is he supposed to give up a job because he's not American? When SLJ was cast as Mace Windu, did he think "Oh wait, I know nothing about being a space knight who fights with laser swords" and maybe the role should go to someone who "really feels that"? Of course not. Because pretending to be something you're not is kind of the point in an actor's career.

Was Boyega rude? Yep. Was he wrong to try and shut down a conversation someone else was having? Yep. But you know, I bet he didn't like being told in not so many words that black people in the UK have no trouble with racism and therefore wouldn't know what it's like. And I don't blame him one bit.

[(Anonymous)]

ILU. This. Yes.